Messier : Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24)

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-06-08
Astronomical night: 22:32 - 03:47 (GMT -5)
Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk22°138° (Southeast)
SetDawn23°220° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

01:13

34°

180° (South)

Elevation

Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24) Celestial motion
Information about Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24)

General information

Open Cluster M24 has the magnitude of 3 and is placed in Sagittarius constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 2 angular degrees.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2023-06-08, cluster M24 will be visible all night. At 22:32 the object will be placed at southeast, 22° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 03:47 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 34° above horizon, will be reached at 01:13, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24) on the sky map

Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24) on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Small Sgr Star Cloud

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

3

Apparent size2°
Right ascension18h 16m 48s
Declination-18° 33′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

M24

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC4715